Friday, May 27, 2011

The Whistleblower (Movie Watch)

Inspired by actual events, Kathy is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up & intrigue amid a world of private contractors & multinational diplomatic doubletalk.

Trailer HERE

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Salvation Boulevard (Movie Watch)

Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor after he witnesses their pastor kill a intellectual rival.

Trailer HERE

A Little Help (Movie Watch)

A woman gets entangled in a series of bizarre lies in order to take care of herself and her 12 year old son.

Trailer HERE

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

City of Life and Death (Movie Watch)

On December 9, 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army laid siege to the Chinese capital of Nanking, beginning a reign of terror that killed as many as 300,000 civilians -- an infamous tragedy now referred to as the Rape of Nanking. The first big-budget fiction film by the Chinese to deal with this seminal event in their modern history, CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH is a visceral, heartbreaking portrait of life during wartime, and an unforgettable masterpiece of contemporary world cinema.

Trailer HERE

The Adventures of Tintin (Movie Watch)

Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and his friends discover directions to a sunken ship commanded by Capt. Haddock's ancestor & go off on a treasure hunt.

Grade: A -
Trailer 2 HERE
Trailer 1 HERE

Friday, May 13, 2011

The Tree of Life (Graded)

An impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's following the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins & meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. Through Director Terrence Malick’s signature imagery, we see how both brute nature & spiritual grace shape not only our lives as individuals & families, but all life.

Grade A -
Trailer HERE

Fright Night (Movie Watch)

Senior Charlie Brewster finally has it all. He’s running with the popular crowd & dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed. But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right & everyone, including Charlie’s mom, doesn’t notice. After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he’s telling the truth, Charlie has to find a way to do something before it's too late.

Trailer HERE

Dragon (Movie Watch)

In the late Qing Dynasty, LIU Jin-xi is a papermaker and father of two sons who lives a seemingly normal life with his family in a remote village. However, after killing a known professional killer a detective arrives threatening to tear them apart.

Teaser HERE

One Day (Movie Watch)

Twenty years... two people. After one day together - July 15th, 1988, Emma Morley & Dexter Mayhew begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. She's a working-class girl of principle & ambition who dreams of making the world a better place. He's a wealthy charmer who dreams that the world will be his playground. For the next two decades, key moments of their relationship are experienced over several July 15ths in their lives. Together & apart, we see Dex & Em through their friendship & fights, hopes & missed opportunities, laughter & tears. As the true meaning of that one day back in 1988 is revealed, they come to terms with the nature of love & life itself.

Trailer HERE

Horrible Bosses (Movie Watch)


For Nick, Kurt & Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks & some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted & seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently. There's only one problem: even the best laid plans are only as foolproof as the brains behind them.

Trailer HERE

Looper (Movie Watch)

A killer who works for the mob of the future recognizes one of his targets as his future self.

Grade: B +
Trailer HERE
Teaser HERE

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Berlin Undead (Movie Watch)

Just when Michael arrives in Berlin to visit his ex-girlfriend Gabi, a terrible virus starts spreading across the city at a rapid pace, turning people into mindless homicidal maniacs. Much to Michael's concern, Gabi's not home; instead, he meets Harper, a teenage plumber's apprentice at work in her apartment block. Together, they manage to barricade themselves when raging hordes of infected people swarm the building. Surrounded by these thirsty zombies, Michael & Harper have their hands full to survive - and it will take all of their ingenuity to make their way out to try & find Gabi.

Trailer HERE

Martha Marcy May Marlene (Movie Watch)

Martha, a damaged woman haunted by painful memories & increasing paranoia, struggles to reassimilate with her family after fleeing a cult.

Trailer HERE

Cost of a Soul (Movie Watch)

Two wounded veterans return home to the ghetto they joined the military to escape. As they struggle for redemption, their own families become entangled in a web of crime, corruption & violence. The film was shot in the spirit of the 1940's film noir, but set in the modern context of a Philadelphia ghetto neighborhood. The locations used during production were some of the most violent neighborhoods in America as Kirkpatrick's goal was to embrace the reality of the situation within those neighborhoods.

Trailer HERE

The Future (Movie Watch)

This is the story of a thirty-something couple who, on deciding to adopt a stray cat, change their perspective on life, literally altering the course of time & testing their faith in each other & themselves.

Trailer HERE

Monday, May 9, 2011

Haywire (Movie Watch)

Mallory Kane is a black ops super soldier double crossed by someone on her own team. Now she must uncover who set her up to take the fall for a job gone wrong, leaving blood on her hands, it's time for a knockout.

Trailer HERE

Killing Them Softly (Graded)

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer, and when the mob's rules get broken, Cogan is called in to take care of business. This time a high-stakes card game has been held up by an unknown gang of thugs. Calculating, ruthless, businesslike, and with a shrewd sense of other people's weaknesses, Cogan plies his trade, moving among a variety of hoods, hangers-on, and big-timers, tracking those responsible, and returning "law and order" to the lawless Boston underworld.

Grade: A +
Clip HERE
Trailers HERE

The Skin That I Inhabit (Teaser Release)

A plastic surgeon is on the hunt for the men who raped his daughter.

Trailer HERE

Drive (Graded)

A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong.

Grade: A
Trailer HERE